Gabe's Record in the News
Serving our community has been one of the greatest privileges of my life. I have done my homework and voted my conscience. Here are over 20 recent news articles with my direct and indirect involvement that reflect some of the important and difficult decisions in recent years.
HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS:
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Marin IJ May 8, 2023 Hearing an appeal to overturn higher density housing on North Magnolia
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SF Chronicle, 2023 Negotiation Project Homekey/1251 South Eliseo with Marin County
RENT CONTROL:
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Marin IJ September 7, 2023: My work with the Larkspur Council and stakeholders to introduce a moderate revision to California's existing rent control. "“It’s been such a challenge to keep landlords in business and renters housed. But I think we, as policy makers, we have to do that, we have to have this conversation.”
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Marin IJ July 24, 2023: Closing public hearing and moving rental legislation to first reading.
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Marin IJ May 24, 2023: Proposing reducing CA state rental increase cap from 10% to 7% as a "shock absorbers" to inflationary spikes
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Marin IJ May 9, 2023Working to build some consensus without which the rent stabilization ordinance would not be stable.
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Marin IJ March 27, 2023 More input from landlords and renters
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Marin IJ October 10, 2022 More input from landlords and renters
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Marin IJ September 11, 2022 More input from landlords and renters
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Marin IJ August 4, 2022 Starting the rent control conversation
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Marin IJ November 2, 2020 Ending the discussions on mobile home rent control in Larkspur
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Marin IJ July 17, 2020 Deliberating mobile home rent control during covid
PUBLIC WORKS/INFRASTRUCTURE:
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Marin IJ March 4, 2023 Larkspur vote to keep Larkspur municipal offices and historic City Hall. Similar decisions face Civic Center
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Marin IJ February 25, 2023 Continuing discussions and staff report to keep municipal offices at historic City Hall.
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Marin IJ September 7, 2023 Early discussions and staff report to keep municipal offices at historic City Hall.
ENVIRONMENT:
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Marin IJ March 27, 2023 Vote to ban plastic foodware
FIRE SAFETY:
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Marin IJ January, 2021 Indirect involvment in the county wildfire evacuation application, direct involvement in strategy and metrics
EQUITY:
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Marin IJ February 11, 2021 Sir Francis Drake rename/statue removal.
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Marin Local news February 10, 2021 Larkspur proposal for dual naming of Sir Francis Drake Blvd
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Marin IJ August 6, 2020 Starting discussion of Sir Francis Drake statue and street name
MISCELLANEOUS:
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Marin IJ July 31, 2023 Entering the race for supervisor district 2 2024
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SF Standard Answering community concerns about store closure
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Marin IJ July 6, 2023 Address resignation of 5th councilmember
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Marin IJ June 11, 2023 Addressing community concerns about parking overflow
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Marin IJ November 4, 2022 Answering community concerns about movie theater closure
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Marin IJ July 27, 2023 Assessment of Larkspur City Council by Dick Spotswood